2024 Great Plains Region Conference

2024 Great Plains Region Conference
April 25-27, 2024
Hilton Garden Inn and Edmond Conference Center
2833 Conference Drive (I-35 at Covell exit)

Theme: Takin’ It to the Streets

In 1976, Edmond Ambucs was chartered and is soon to celebrate it's 50th Anniversary.  That same year the Doobie Brothers released the song: Takin' It to the Streets.  With our amazing murals, eclectic shops & businesses plus intriguing sculptures all over downtown, we ask you to 'take it to the streets' by joining us for this year's conference and taking time to explore our downtown offerings!

Thursday
3:00p - 6:00p    Registration Open – Hallway outside of Hospitality Suite
5:00p - 8:00p    Welcome "Event" including Singo at Frenzy Brewing in Downtown Edmond
8:00p - 12:00a  Hospitality Suite in Meeting Room 3A-Hotel side

Friday
8:00a - 12:30p   Golf - The Golf Club of Edmond – 4001 Fairfax Dr., Edmond
8:00a - 10:30a   Community Outreach Service Project – Ramp Build
9:00a - 11:00a   Registration open - Outside Ballrooms
11:00a - 2:00p   Pickleball Fun & Lunch at Chicken n' PicklePickle – 8400 N. Oklahoma Ave. (Broadway Ext between Wilshire & Britton)
2:00p - 4:00p   Registration open - Outside Ballrooms
3:00p - 3:30p     Executive Board Meeting: Chapter Presidents or Designated Rep, District Governors, Past National Presidents, Region Big Hat
                               President (No one else is required to be present) - MR 3B&3C
4:00p - 5:00p     First Timers Reception and Orientation - MR 3B&3C
5:00p - 6:00p     Social Hour - outside Ballroom
6:00p - 9:00p     Parade of Banners, Dinner w/ Speaker Major General Rita Aragon - Ballroom 2
9:00p - 10:00p   Fun trip to POPS 66 w/ OSU Student Chapter
9:00p - 12:00a   Hospitality Room -  Meeting Room 3A-Hotel side

Saturday
6:00a - 6:45a     Big Hat Breakfast Buffet and Credentials Verification - hallway alongside Ballroom 3
6:45a - 8:45a     Big Hat Breakfast/Auction - Ballroom 3A&3B
6:45a - 8:45a     Breakfast Buffet for those staying at Hotel - hallway alongside Ballroom 3 & Ballroom 3C
8:00a - 9:00a     Registration Open - Outside Ballroom
8:45a - 9:00a     BREAK
9:00a - 11:15a   General Session - Welcome to Edmond by Mayor Darrell Davis; National News w/ CEO Jessica Wall and National President Donna Hingtgen
11:15a - 11:30a BREAK
11:30a - 12:15p Morning Educational and Training Sessions (President/Secretary, Treasurer, Highway to National President/National Big Hat and Sargent in Arms)
12:15p - 12:30p BREAK
12:30p - 2:00p   Living Endowment Lunch & Programs – Keynote Speaker Aspen Sage, Ms. Wheelchair Oklahoma, USA
2:00p - 2:15p     BREAK
2:15p - 3:00p     Afternoon Educational and Training Sessions (Pres/Sec Con't, Award Processing, Visibility, and Easy to Love/Ways to Give)
3:00p - 3:15p     BREAK
3:15p - 4:30p    General Session - Member Orientation and Region Director Election
4:30p - 5:15p    District Meetings (9)
5:30p - 6:30p    Cocktail Reception
6:30p - 9:30p    Dinner with Live Music by Bovine
9:30p - 12a       Hospitality Room

See you for the Great Plains Conference Hosted by PNP's at Sequoyah State Park, Hulbert, OK  on May 2-5, 2025!